142 years of rail passenger services coast to coast as the transcontinental Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways came together on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, the "golden spike" was driven into the final tie that joined 1,776 miles.

Celebrate Chicago's train travel, experiences, history and the ways trains are involved in daily lives of the Chaicago People. The event festivities will highlight the unique perspective rail passengers enjoy in the vastness and beauty of the American Railway Landscape, from cities to towns across Illinoiois and the Great North American Continent Vistas.

Amtrak Chicgo Union Station will host the 2012 event celebration. The events will feature live entertainment, interactive exhibits and educational activities about our "Nations Railways To Future", as well as, fun activities for the entire family.

Chicago's National Train Day will also bring the ‘railway’ and "Rail Line Community Journey" to life for attendees, and those participating online and through social media.

Chicago National Train Day Association herein establishes Statewide Rail Line Community National Train Day Events, under the National Train Day Resolution established goals that contribute to enrichment of rail line communities of State of Illinois toward our mission and organizational development:

To use Chicago National Train Day Association to promote increase knowledge and understanding of Florida rail line community, as in railway arts, literature, culture and railway transportation importance to our economy, including our connection to National Railway System;

To use Chicago National Train Day Association to develop a "Awareness of Florida Rail Line Communities" and importances of passenger and freight services throughout State of Illinois Rail Line Communities;

To use Chicago National Train Day Association to expand all Rail Line Communities National Train Day Events in Chicago by: education, citizens awareness, business opportunities, technical research applications and mutual understandings within our local, regional, national and private railway servives.

To build upon a framework of past and present technological advancements towards achieving a better environmental utilization of our railways that benefits each citizen's requirements for transportation needs in a green environment less dependent on fossil fuels thru National Train Day Celebration in State of Illinois.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED: RAILWAY EVENT PLANNING

ILLINOIS NATIONAL TRAIN DAY ASSOCIATION, is seeking Chicago Area & State of Illinois residents, business professionals, merchants, railway personnel and other qualified citizens, to take a chair, as community advisers, who will elect representatives to chair the "CHICAGO NATIONAL TRAIN DAY COMMITTEE" and participate in preparations, organization and planning for the "CHICAGO TRAIN DAY CELEBRATION"

Citizens interested in volunteering time and expertise in major event planning are to "Email Resumes" and "Letter of Professional Expertise in Event Planning" to: